Christmas Island - Oh the irony! Get far, far away from the traditional trappings of the big day by spending it in a place called Christmas. The only thing Christmassy about Christmas Island is that it is so named because a British naval captain sailed past it on Christmas Day in 1643. A dot in the Indian Ocean south of Java, the island belongs to Australia but there’ll be no Christmas Day barbecues on the beach here! Click the image to find out more! #travel #holidays #christmas #xmas